The firm, which says it is on target to smash its £30m turnover target by the end of 2014, is looking for Windows and Linux specialists, as well as data centre engineers.

UKFast chief executive Lawrence Jones said: “I have long said that Manchester firms must step up and keep our skilled workers here, rather than leaving them no option but to head to the capital. Now, once again, we’re able to do just that.

“We’re recruiting for more than 50 technical engineers across all areas of the business - from the support engineers who help keep our clients online, to solutions architects who create bespoke hosting environments.

“It’s an exciting time for UKFast; we’ve had a fantastic year so far which has enabled us to create more jobs than ever. We started the year on an apprentice recruitment push and now have a whole new wave of apprentices starting next month.”

In 2013, UKFast secured a new HQ on the edge of the Manchester Technology Park in a landmark property worth an estimated £3.2m, and is now filling the 50,000sq ft space with a team of more than 220 staff.